diff --git a/kernel/time/timer.c b/kernel/time/timer.c
index 152a706ef8b8..709a404bd133 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(del_timer);
 
 /**
  * try_to_del_timer_sync - Try to deactivate a timer
- * @timer: timer do del
+ * @timer: timer to delete
  *
  * This function tries to deactivate a timer. Upon successful (ret >= 0)
  * exit the timer is not queued and the handler is not running on any CPU.